Vintage lithograph print circa 1860 of San Francisco in California, USA, as it appeared at the time. San Francisco dates back to 1776 when the Spanish established a fort and a misson named after Francis of Assisi on the site. The California Gold Rush of 1848 sparked a period of rapid growth with the population quickly rising and the city was transformed into the largest on the West Coast. Lithograph by Isador Laurent Deroy (1797 - 1886).